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Library of Congress Poetry Resources view detail comment email this

Guide to poetry resources at the Library of Congress, including webcasts, digital collections, exhibitions, learning materials, and other features. Also provides links to guides to finding a poem, locating poetry criticism, official state poems, poets laureate, and more. Compiled by Peter Armenti, Digital Reference Specialist at the Library of Congress (LOC).
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/lcpoetry/
Topics: Poetry

Last updated Mar 17, 2009


Light and Dust Anthology of Poetry view detail comment email this

This international anthology of contemporary poetry has selected works, entire books, "visual poetry and other work...in graphics files," background material on the authors, essays on poetry, and links to related sites. Emphasis is on works "ignored, marginalized, or abused," including some that have been banned elsewhere or have "suffered benign neglect."
http://www.thing.net/~grist/l&d/lighthom.htm
Topics: Poetry

Last updated Aug 12, 2002


Poetry Daily view detail comment email this

A new poem is posted daily. "Poems are chosen from the work of a wide variety of poets published in the English language. The daily poem is selected for its topical or seasonal interest, as well as for its literary quality." Past poems are archived for a year and arranged by author, title, or date used. News contains links to recent articles, reviews, and interviews of poets.
http://www.poetrydaily.org/
Topics: Poetry

Last updated Jan 3, 2001


Poetry Everywhere view detail comment email this

Collection of videos from this documentary series "designed to take a fresh look at poetry using a variety of production approaches." Features segments on Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Robert Hass, Yusef Komunyakaa, Adrienne Rich, Walt Whitman, W.B. Yeats, and other poets. Also includes animated poetry films produced by students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Produced for PBS Online by the WGBH Educational Foundation and David Grubin Productions, in association with the Poetry Foundation.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/poetryeverywhere/
Topics: Poetry

Last updated Mar 17, 2009


Poetry Portal view detail comment email this

This is a very comprehensive and informative collection of links about poetry online, events, courses, styles, and publishing. The site also covers "ezines, poetry sites, audio poetry, literary appreciation, criticism and reviews, poetry courses, workshops, conferences, book and trade news, literary chit-chat and trade news, plus sources to improve your own writing and get it published."
http://www.poetry-portal.com/
Topics: Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry

Last updated May 25, 2005


Poetry: Lesson Plans view detail comment email this

This collection of lesson plans covers a wide variety of topics in poetry, such as epic poems, haiku, sonnets, modernist poetry, limericks and nonsense poems, writing poetry, metaphor and simile, line breaks in poems, and specific poets and works. A selection of annotated poetry links is available by navigating to the "Websites" tab. From EDSITEment, a website of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subjectArea=4&subcategory=45
Topics: Poetry

Last updated Mar 17, 2009


poets.org view detail comment email this

Use this site from The Academy of American Poets to search for poets and poetry, hear poems in the "Listening Booth," and locate information about National Poetry Month, celebrated every April. Includes news; an index of major poetry publishers, periodicals, and distributors; an events calendar; and tip sheets on setting up programs, events, and classes. "Poetry Awards" is a list of major American poetry awards with recent recipients.
http://www.poets.org/
Topics: Holidays & Observances, Poetry, Special Months

Last updated May 25, 2005





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